Tag: Middlesex County
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Middlesex County culture goes mobile
Middlesex County Culture and Heritage is getting ready to “Go Mobile.” By texting “culture” to 56512 on a smartphone, users can access information on arts, history and cultural events, historic sites, podcasts and more. “Middlesex County knows how important it is to keep its residents and visitors connected to culture, from time-honored traditions to the latest in…
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ATM thefts on the rise in Middlesex County
Individuals risk the possibility of allowing their credit and debit card numbers to be stolen whenever they use an automated teller machine (ATM) to withdraw cash. The theft of card numbers at ATMs has been on the rise in recent months, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said, noting that the best defense for ATM…
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Middlesex County to assume Monmouth County Medical Examiner operations
The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted Feb. 18 to establish a shared services agreement with Monmouth County to regionalize all Medical Examiner operations, utilizing Middlesex County’s state-of-the-art facility. As part of the agreement, Monmouth County will pay Middlesex County $1.4 million annually — or $14 million over the life of the agreement — to…
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Tourism kiosk connects Revolutionary roots to the Rutgers area
PISCATAWAY – Officials are celebrating the unveiling of a new three-sided kiosk at the Rutgers Visitor Center in Piscataway that highlights the historical significance of Middlesex County, a gateway to the Crossroads of the American Revolution. In doing so, the kiosk will educate and potentially bring tens of thousands of visitors to the area’s many historic…
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Middlesex looks to go deep in Region XIX tourney
By Warren Rappleyea Middlesex County College’s women’s basketball team has won 23 of its 26 games this winter and is poised to make a run in the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Tournament. One of the keys to the Lady Colts’ success is a roster that includes three players from St.…
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Dinner to raise funds for county 4-H program
The Middlesex County 4-H Youth Development program will hold its I Love 4-H Spaghetti Dinner Benefit 4-8 p.m. Feb. 21 at the county 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Tickets cost $8 per person. Price includes a dinner featuring spaghetti and homemade meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverages. Space is limited. Proceeds from the…
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Safety contest prize will be painting pavement
Keep Middlesex Moving, Inc. (KMM), Middlesex County’s nonprofit transportation management association, is partnering with Walk Bloustein Bike Bloustein (WB3) to hold a safety-inspired contest. “Paint the Pavement” is an educational campaign aimed at raising awareness of distracted walking with painted messages or pictures on the sidewalk. Middlesex County students in 11th and 12th grades, as well…
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Rutgers Home Gardeners School to hold series of workshops on March 19
The 40th annual Rutgers Home Gardeners School will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19 at the Rutgers University Cook/Douglass campus in New Brunswick. The Rutgers Home Gardeners School is made up of 35 individual workshop sessions covering a wide array of horticulture topics, including perennial favorites, such as canning fruits and vegetables, easy drip irrigation,…
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MCC offers course on starting an online business
EDISON – Middlesex County College has partnered with ed2go to launch “Start Your Own Online Business.” Participants will learn how to leverage the Internet to launch an online business. The course outlines a step-by-step approach – from building a simplified strategy to branding a business – so students can develop and launch an online business quickly. New sessions…
